Kamrui Pinova P1
Score: 68/100
GMKtec G3 Plus
Score: 64/100Rankings
The Pinova P1 offers a budget-friendly Ryzen 4300U APU, 16 GB DDR4 RAM and triple-4K support in a tiny, energy-efficient form factor, ideal for office and light-media use.
The GMKtec Mini PC packs a Twin Lake N150 CPU, 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD into a tiny, VESA-mountable chassis. It offers dual 4K HDMI, 2.5 GbE Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6, making it ideal for quiet office or media-center use, though SSD heat and occasional Bluetooth issues can be drawbacks.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
4best | 4best | |
16 GBbest | 16 GBbest | |
4best | 4best | |
2.7 GHzbest | 0.8 GHz | |
3.7 GHzbest | 3.6 GHz | |
1,000 GBbest | 512 GB | |
1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbpsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 15 Wbest | — |
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Performance(2) | ||
Base Clock (GHz) | 2.7 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
Boost Clock (GHz) | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.39 kg | 0.358 kg |
Storage(2) | ||
Storage Capacity (GB) | 1000 GB | 512 GB |
Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe SSD |
Ports(2) | ||
USB‑C/3.0 Ports | 7 | 4 |
HDMI Ports | 1 | 2 |
Connectivity(3) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | Wi‑Fi 5 | Wi‑Fi 6 |
Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | 5.2 |
Ethernet Speed (Gbps) | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the Pinova P1 for its outstanding price-to-performance ratio, noting the Ryzen 4300U delivers solid everyday speed, dual-4K playback and low power draw, while cautioning it isn't designed for AAA gaming or heavy content creation.
Everyday users appreciate smooth performance for office work, media playback and multi-monitor setups, but report occasional SSD size mismatches, fan noise under load, and limited USB-C functionality.
Professional reviewers praise the GMKtec Mini PC for its snappy performance, whisper-quiet operation, and a rich set of I/O ports, especially the 2.5 GbE Ethernet and dual 4K HDMI outputs.
Everyday users appreciate the quick Windows setup, near-silent fan, reliable 4K streaming, and the convenience of dual monitors and VESA mounting.
“Perfect for my home office - runs Zoom, Excel, and Chrome smoothly.”
“Mounted it behind my TV - looks clean and plays 4K Netflix without issues.”
“Received unit with only 256GB SSD despite listing 512GB - had to contact support.”
